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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07JERUSALEM1274	2007-06-20 14:37	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Consulate Jerusalem

VZCZCXRO0752
OO RUEHROV
DE RUEHJM #1274 1711437
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 201437Z JUN 07
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8111
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY

UNCLAS JERUSALEM 001274 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE; NEA/IPA FOR 
WILLIAMS/SHAMPAINE/BELGRADE; PRM FOR PDAS GREENE AND 
PRM/ANE; NSC FOR ABRAMS/WATERS; TREASURY FOR 
SZUBIN/LOEFFLER/NUGENT/HIRSON; BRUSSELS FOR LERNER; PLEASE 
PASS TO USAID FOR KUNDER/MCCLOUD/BORODIN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM
SUBJECT: FOOD SUPPLIES ENTER GAZA; LIMITED PASSENGER 
MOVEMENT THROUGH EREZ 
 
REF: JERUSALEM 1266 
 
¶1.  (SBU) Summary:  WFP delivered wheat-flour and oil to Gaza 
through Kerem Shalom crossing June 20, with the concurrence 
of nearby Hamas forces.  Limited movement of foreigners and 
injured Palestinians occurred at Erez.  Israeli incursions 
into Gaza took place June 20, resulting in the death of 
several Palestinian gunmen.  End summary. 
Some Food Entering 
------------------ 
 
¶2.  (SBU) WFP Spokesperson Kyrstie Campbell told Econoff June 
20 that WFP had shipped eight truckloads of wheat-flour and 
one truckload of vegetable oil to Gaza through Kerem Shalom 
crossing on June 20.  WFP also distributed wheat-flour and 
bread to several Gaza bakeries and food stuffs to Gaza 
residents.  Campbell said that PLO Chief Negotiator Sa'eb 
Erekat is assisting WFP by facilitating passage into Gaza 
with phone calls to the civilian workers manning the Gaza 
side of Kerem Shalom.  Gaza-based WFP security personnel have 
received assurances from Hamas Executive Forces that incoming 
WFP food shipments would be remain safe and secure throughout 
Gaza, according to Campbell. 
 
Medical Patients Out; 
Vaccines and Aid Workers In 
--------------------------- 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Gaza-based WHO National Health Officer Mahmoud 
Daher told Econoff that there are no authorities manning the 
Gaza side of Erez crossing, which continues to be closed to 
Palestinians.  However, the IDF allowed the ICRC to bring 
seven ill and injured Gazans through the Erez crossing to 
Israeli hospitals on June 19.  Daher said that an additional 
11 ICRC-sponsored patients had departed Gaza through Erez 
June 20.  UNICEF imported units of vaccines through Erez on 
June 20, according WHO staff.  Al-Bayari said that several 
international aid workers managed to enter Gaza through Erez 
on June 20.  He confirmed that five Hamas Executive Force 
members continue to man a check-point roughly one kilometer 
south of the Erez crossing, regulating traffic approaching 
the crossing. 
 
Rafah Crossing and Nahal Oz; 
IDF Tanks Enter Gaza 
-------------------- 
 
¶4.  (SBU) Rafah crossing remains closed.  EU-BAM Rafah 
Mission reported that there were 120 armed personnel at Rafah 
crossing June 19.  EU-BAM believes these individuals report 
to Hamas.  OCHA contacts said that the Nahal Oz fuel 
transport station was operational June 20.  Karni/al-Mintar 
and Sufa crossings continue to be closed. 
 
¶5.  (SBU) IDF tanks entered Gaza through the Kissufim 
security fence (east of Khan Younis) on multiple occasions 
June 20 and exchanged gunfire with Palestinian gunmen - at 
least three Palestinians were killed and several injured, 
according to Gaza-based OCHA staff and press reports.  IAF 
planes also launched airstrikes at targets in Gaza in 
response to renewed launches of Qassam rockets into Israel, 
according to press reports.  IDF tanks entered Gaza near Beit 
Hanoun early June 20 and returned to Israel shortly after - 
no injuries were reported, according to Gaza-based OCHA 
staff. 
 
Concerns of Gaza's Chlorine Supply 
---------------------------------- 
 
¶6.  (SBU) Gaza-based World Bank representative Khairy 
al-Jamal told Econoff that Gaza's supply of chlorine is 
running low.  He said that the Gaza Coastal Municipalities 
Water Utility, which disinfects Gaza's water supply, has 
three-to-four weeks supply of chlorine remaining.  Al-Jamal 
added that the Ministry of Health recently purchased double 
normal amounts of chlorine, as last week Gaza hospitals had 
an increased demand for chlorine-bleach used to clean 
bedding, towels, and clothing. 
 
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